IPL is a full blown mafia now, says Firstpost reader

What do Firstpost readers think of the spot-fixing mess? Here’s a selection of their thoughts.

Jatin thinks we should stop watching the IPL. “A billion dollars of white business, a 20 billion in black ,9 teams ,76 matches fixed ,250corrupt jackasses on the pitch, a mafia called BCCI and a billion monkeys crazy about it …..Me watch IPL …rather take a jog,” is his comment.

Rajat Sharma 625 compares the IPL to a Hollywood blockbuster. “d same (netting of big fishes) was said last year as well when 4-5 youngsters were arrested for fixing.. but u shud realise tht BCCI will do all thts possible to keep a lid on d things lest their empire falls down like a pack of cards.. IPL (nd indian cricket in general) is a full blown mafia now.. seems like a gangster movie,” says Rajat.

ithkumar.org believes we should have seen this coming. “No wonder the most prolific T20 batsman - Hodge is coming in at No 8 and No 9.”

Arvi finds Shashi Tharoor’s stand unconvincing. Shashi Tharoor: “Sreesanth is innocent until proven guilty,THIS STANDS FOR EVERYONE IS’NT SO, Narendra modi is guily until proven innocent. 12 years and counting- he’s still guilty..!! Good luck ruling this country!!!”

Fact gets even more political. “My suggestion to sirishanth ; JOin congress !! yes dude , you will get clear chit . look Azar after joninng congress he become as clean as white in media nad Investigating agencies …JOIN Congress to clear this case …. Congress is sacred party where every corrupt etners comes out with Clean image !!,” he says.

Neverwinter Nights says that fixing is as old as the hills. “Match fixing in Indian cricket could not have been started in 1990s. Probably started way before but that is a time and a place that investigations shall not be allowed to touch. Maybe, many legends around the world will fall,” is his view.

harsi thinks like Jatin. “Please stop following this sport. It’s long lost it’s passion and has only become a money making proposition from weak minded fools,” he says, virtually echoing Jatin.

Raja sees the IPL mess as a reflection of all that ails Indian society. “Anybody blaming IPL for corruption of greedy, individual cricketers should ask themselves if elections and democracy be banned because individual politicians indulge in corruption.,,, Don’t over react. Don’t generalize. Should Test cricket be banned because some Pakistani cricketers were convicted for spot fixing in that infamous Lords Test?,” says Raja.